Bobby Moore holding the Jules Rimet World Cup trophy in 1966 - part of the new look for ESPN Classic, which will show some of the best sports from the BBC archive. Photograph: POPPERFOTO

ESPN has agreed an archive programming deal with the BBC to show sporting events on its ESPN Classic channel, including the 1966 World Cup final between England and West Germany.

As part of a channel revamp, the first since sister channel ESPN launched in the UK in 2009 with live FA Premier League football, ESPN Classic will show about 80 hours of BBC archive footage, along with unveiling its new look.

The BBC deal includes archive footage from FA Cup matches, international football, Formula One , Test cricket, international rugby, horseracing and sports documentaries.

New on-air graphics and music will accompany the revamp, with five artists portraying 20 of the most famous sporting stars of all time.

Other new series on the channel include Legends of the Barclays Premier League, focusing on the finest footballers to have played in the top flight, and Uefa Euros: The Official Story.

Ross Hair, the managing director of ESPN Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: "It reinforces ESPN Classic's position as a part of the growth and vision of our business in the region and our ongoing strategy to create more continuity between the channels and brands in our portfolio."